# Hey, I'm a cat lady, you know? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 26, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807 "2024-07-26T04:25:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/101 "2024-07-30T00:26:10Z")
Heeyyyy, that might not be so bad… ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/102 "2024-07-30T00:26:13Z")
Any meeces? ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/103 "2024-07-30T00:26:44Z")
How does Vance feel about childless cat gentlemen? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/104 "2024-07-30T00:28:17Z")
Squeeky ones. Plus, laser pointers. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/105 "2024-07-30T00:29:14Z")
_Real_ men like dogs. Unless they live in S.Dakota, then it might get shot in the face by the wife. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/106 "2024-07-30T00:31:20Z")
Ooh. Whee! And a “nip” now and then! Paradise. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/107 "2024-07-30T00:32:40Z")
Only if she’s the governor with visions of becoming trumps sacrifice…er running mate. ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/108 "2024-07-30T00:32:55Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > _Real_ men like dogs. This old white cisdude is proud to be a crazy cat lady. Seven, or nine, or twelve; depending on how you’re counting. I’d be delighted to cast a vote for each of them! ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/109 "2024-07-30T00:39:59Z")
I’m down to only one elderly cat at the moment, but for a while I had as many as a dozen, of various ages and conditions. I’ve never really been a dog person. Not that I don’t like them, I’m just not interested in owning one. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/110 "2024-07-30T00:40:32Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > _Real_ men like dogs. When I see a dog walking down the street, I will greet it, maybe talk to it, get licked, oh, what, there’s a human at the other end of the leash? Cats sometimes like me, sometimes not. But I refuse to make this invalid binary choice. I can like both. I guess that makes me gender-fluid (not that that matters to anyone). ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/111 "2024-07-30T00:42:55Z")
Of course I was being sarcastic. I know a few men who love their cats. Actually I think men and cats should be able to co-exist quite nicely. Some dogs are just too needy to appeal to men. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/112 "2024-07-30T00:44:56Z")
Dogs are infants - they need constant care and attention. Like, all the time. Cats are teenagers - leave them food, water and an entertainment source and they won’t notice you went to Vegas for the weekend until you get back. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/113 "2024-07-30T01:44:33Z")
Til they throw a party ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/114 "2024-07-30T04:02:19Z")
at least cats will not be playing poker in your absence ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/115 "2024-07-30T04:43:41Z")
My Siamese play Mahjong. I have you know! ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/116 "2024-07-30T16:27:44Z")
> [@vbob](#): > > I’d be delighted to cast a vote for each of them! There’s an idea @vbob ! JDV wants parents to be able to vote for their minor children. I say it makes a lot more sense to give cats the vote. Everybody knows just how obedient felines are to authoritarian fascists. [Proud mom of five cats, one dog and two humans] ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807/117 "2024-07-30T16:41:43Z")
Isn’t that birth control of sorts? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-im-a-cat-lady-you-know/1004807.md?page=5)